The Game

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Townsend are joined by The Times very own Bill Edgar, and Henry Winter as England head on the road to the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Henry joins the podcast from Prague to give us some inside knowledge from the Three Lions camp. We also discussed those comments from Jamie Carragher, suggesting Trent Alexander-Arnold could one day step in to midfield. Plus, What's next f...

On a weekend where Liverpool's lead at the top of the table stretched to 8 points from 8 games - can they really blow it from here? Matt Dickinson joins Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this including Paul Hirst's damning report on Man City from The Etihad. Plus The Times' man in the north east Martin Hardy on Newcastle's new hero Matty Longstaff after his winner on debut against Ma...

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant to take a look back at a bad night for Tottenham as they are broken by Bayern. The question has to be whether the end is near for Pochettino. Also, The Times Martyn Ziegler introduces the Premier League's new Chief Executive to the podcast. And, Gareth Southgate joins Frank Lampard in turning to Chelsea's production line. Hosted on...

Newcastle's horror show at Leicester has left many questioning Steve Bruce's methods already - but is it too early to judge the new Toon boss? Molly Hudson and Bill Edgar join Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this, whether Chris Wilder was right to hang his goalkeeper Dean Henderson out to dry, and ask whether anyone actually wants to win The Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by the Times very own, Tom Roddy and Henry Winter to look back at an interesting week in the EFL Cup which saw a number of top tier teams dumped out to lower league opposition. Natalie and Gregor also looked ahead to Monday's massive clash in the Premier League as Arsenal head to Old Trafford. And, what's happening at Stoke City? Gregor previews this...

Manchester United are under the microscope again after a humbling defeat at West Ham. But why Solskjaer may not be the problem - is he the answer they need? Matt Dickinson and Bill Edgar join Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this, what Chelsea need to solve their issues at home, and why it might take us 10 years to perfect VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

It was a bad week for English side in the Champions League after such a fantastic season last time around, so is there cause for concern? Alyson Rudd joins Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson on this week's episode as they look back at midweek defeats for Liverpool and Chelsea, while Tottenham blow a comfortable half time lead. Also, has Guardiola found the answer to his defensive crisis? It looks...

What a weekend of Premier League action including THAT defeat for Man City at Norwich and a weird and wonderful game at Watford. Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant and Bill Edgar for more including why England must not let Tammy Abraham slip through the net, and why Leeds might be even better than last season. Plus we look ahead to the return of the Champions League...

What a strange night it was for England as they took the show on the road to Southampton. The Times very own James Gheerbrant and Alyson Rudd joined Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson to look back on another win for the Three Lions as they took a huge stride towards Euro 2020 qualification against Kosovo. Gregor also discusses what exactly is going on with the Scottish National team as it looks l...

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson look back on an impressive win for England against Bulgaria, and a night to forget for Gregor's beloved Scotland against Russia. They are joined by Molly Hudson and Matt Dickinson to discuss Roy Keane's rant at Sir Alex Ferguson, another managerial change at Watford and where the new look super league can take the women's game in England. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Natalie Sawyer is back alongside Gregor Robertson as they dissect Gareth Southgate's England squad, ask whether Tyrone Mings is the real deal and what the plan is if Harry Kane gets injured. They're joined by The Times' James Gheerbrant and Henry Winter who also discuss whether the modern young player is too arrogant, and who came out on top in the twitter storm between Michael Owen and Alan Shear...

After a weekend full of football Gregor Robertson is here to analyse all the ups, downs and that 'disruptive' VAR. Alongside Gregor we have The Times' very own Gary Jacob and Martin Hardy. Could this be the season that will cause major trouble for the usual top six? Our Scottish football correspondent Michael Grant also stops by to chat all things Rangers, Celtic and how much longer...

In a week when Bury went to the wall while Manchester United paid almost £6 million for Alexis Sanchez to play for someone else, Gregor Robertson analyses the state of the modern game. Matt Dickinson, Rebecca Myers and Bill Edgar join Gregor to debate how EFL clubs can escape this existential crisis, whether the Premier League should share more of the blame and whether there is even still room mor...

Gregor Robertson is joined by Alyson Rudd, James Gheerbrant and Paul Joyce to look back on an action packed weekend including Liverpool dismantling a below par Arsenal, Steve Bruce's Newcastle stunning Spurs and David Silva shining brighter than ever on the south coast. They also cast their eye over yet more VAR controversy, and ask whether Norwich might be thinking bigger than just survival despi...

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant, and Bill Edgar to look ahead to a mouthwatering weekend in the Premier League. Early front runners, Arsenal and Liverpool go head to head, so could Arsenal come through their first real test and prove they are serious title contenders? They also discuss the horrible social media scenes, and disgusting racial abuse aimed at Paul Po...

Natalie Sawyer & Gregor Robertson are joined by Matt Dickinson & Alyson Rudd to look back on a busy weekend of Premier League action dominated by THAT decision at Man City. They also discuss whether Arsenal are worthy early pace setters, why Frank Lampard has reasons to be cheerful and Gregor recalls his trip to beleaguered Bury as their supporters battle to keep the League Two club afloat...

Henry Winter Joins Gregor Robertson and Natalie Sawyer to look back at the all-English Super Cup in Istanbul, with the Premier League continuing to dominate Europe. Things are not so promising north of the border though as Celtic crash out of the Champions League before it really starts. Natalie and Gregor are also joined by James Gheebrant to take a look this weekend's Premier League action, as i...

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are back with The Game brought to you by the Times. On this episode, they are joined by The Times' Molly Hudson & Oliver Kay. They discuss whether Manchester United really are back following a 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea, how VAR fared in its first weekend in The Premier League, and whether Billy Sharp can cut it in the top flight. More award winning journalism...

Natalie Sawyer and her new co-host Gregor Robertson are back with The Game brought to you by the Times. On this episode, they are joined by The Times very own, Alyson Rudd, and James Gheerbrant. In episode two of our season preview, they focus on the ins and outs of the transfer window, and what VAR will mean for the Premier League. They also discuss whether English clubs will be Kings of Europe a...

Natalie Sawyer and her new co-host Gregor Robertson are back with The Game, brought to you by The Times. On this episode, they are joined by The Times very own, Alyson Rudd and James Gheerbrant. Over the next two episodes they will take a look at the season ahead as the EFL returns and the Premier League gets closer. They also discuss who could be the King's of Europe and what managers will start...

Natalie Sawyer, Molly Hudson, Rebecca Myers and former England star Claire Rafferty are back one last time to review a summer where it was no longer women’s football, it was just football. The USA take home the tour de four as Megan Rapinoe makes the front pages once again. The panel are loving Lavelle but has this World Cup been a let-down for England after their 4th place finish? Plus there’s ne...

Natalie Sawyer is joined by Molly Hudson and Tottenham goalkeeper Chloe Morgan as the 2019 Women’s World Cup prepares for its final weekend. The dream may be over for England after semi-final elimination by the USA but as the panel discuss, we enter a crucial period for women’s football in this country. Will attendances rise? Will clubs outside the WSL feel the benefits? Can women’s football capit...

On the eve of perhaps the biggest England game ever in women’s football, Natalie Sawyer is joined by Molly Hudson, Rebecca Myers and Tottenham goalkeeper Chloe Morgan as excitement continues to build. The Lionesses take on the best team in the world, the USA, in the semi-final of the World Cup. For manager Phil Neville, 18 months comes down to one game. Will the World Cup be a failure for Neville...

Phil Neville said post-match that Lucy Bronze "has got to win the Ballon d'Or" after her man-of-the-match performance against Norway to send England into the semi-finals.  Bronze set up England's first goal and sealed the 3-0 victory with a stunning strike from range, but does she deserve to be recognised as the best women's player in the world? Natalie Sawyer is joined on the podcast by the...

In the face of flying elbows, spitting, violent tackles and two threats to walk off the pitch, England defeated Cameroon to reach the knockout stages.   Natalie Saywer is joined by former England, Chelsea and West Ham defender Claire Rafferty and Times chief sports writer Matt Dickinson to analyse one of the most remarkable matches of any World Cup.   Should we feel sympathy for Cam...